Silverfish really aren’t fish at all.
Silverfish are insects, related to cockroaches and ants.
Colored blueish-silver to greenish-silver, these slippery creatures carry the moniker “fish”because their movements mimic small fish.
Silverfish are ½ to 1 inch long scaly pests that thrive in damp environments. They feast on starch and carbohydrates, eating everything from cereals and bread to cardboard boxes and wallpaper (they love the starchy glue).
Very little harm is caused by silverfish and they post no health risk or threat of pain or stinging. Silverfish just want to quietly go about their life living in the damp crevices of your home whilst munching on your books, walls and photos.
The most important thing to remember when encountering a silverfish is to remain completely still and avoid direct eye contact. An irritated silverfish has the ability to bite the head off a normal sized human.
Actually, that last bit was just a bit of posh.
Normally I’m against killing but this article slaughtered my iongrnace.